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October 26 GFA Live #289: WWF Superstars 01-19-1991
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 19, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Keithie gets to turn the tables and say BYE to a departing Honky Tonk Man
* The curious case of the missing Brother Love Show with Sgt Slaughter
* Being sad about later stage 2002 Earthquake
* Mr. Perfect's rib on Jeff Foxworthy with help from Wade Boggs (R.I.P.)
* What is this "hat" for the Royal Rumble draw?
* A better listen to the Nasty Boys original theme
* Bonus segment: A look at WCW's new talk show segment "Sullivan's Saloon" featuring Kevin Sullivan interviewing the Steiner Brothers in a bar
2 hr 14 min
October 19 GFA Live #288: WWF Superstars 01-12-1991
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 12, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Ultimate Warrior: Back to the Future fan?
* The Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings SNL skit
* A high scoring Hulk Hogan "man vs brother" game
* The battle to be #3 babyface between Bossman, Duggan, and Jake
* Ted DiBiase shifts to subjugate Virgil in front of a live audience
* A bizarre Snickers commercial
* Bonus segment: A look at WCW's new talk show segment "Sullivan's Saloon" featuring Kevin Sullivan interviewing the Freebirds in a bar
2 hr 3 min
October 13 GFA Live #287: WWF Superstars 01-05-1991
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 5, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Another amazing Ted DiBiase vignette as the Virgil humiliations continues
* Piper's buildup to being Virgil's confidence man
* A unique Greg Valentine event center promo
* The case for Burger King improving in 2026
* Peter experiences some crazy ass weather in Southern California
* Modern Honky weighs in on kids, possibly taking his talents to Global
* The Randy Savage vs Sgt. Slaughter matches that DID happen
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2 hr 8 min
October 02 GFA Live #286: WWF Superstars 12-29-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 29, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* A look back at 1990 WWF and deciding on awards
* Getting detention in high school
* Sgt. Slaughter stuff: About to get "bad"
* Translating General Adnan
* DiBiase starts to publicly humiliate a different guy named Virgil
* The Nasty Boys debut....and they're rappers???
* A throwback close to the podcast
2 hr 11 min
September 20 GFA Live #285: WWF Superstars 12-22-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 22, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* A candidate for a proposed show "The Bright Side of the Ring"
* When Sgt. Slaughter might have known when he would win the world title
* Honky Tonk Man's finger incident
* Dustin Rhodes doing a basic imitation of his father
* Which manager/wrestler duo had the best chemistry?
* Royal Rumble promos aplenty
* The last Randy Savage match on Superstars for a very long time
* Chris Duffy staying busy
2 hr 40 min
September 14 GFA Live #284: WWF Superstars 12-15-1990 (Mr. Perfect regains IC title)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 15, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Peter and Keithie attend a local independent show
* Mr. Perfect regains the IC title with help from his rich friend
* More matches announced for the Royal Rumble and the last 10 entrants into the Rumble match
* The zoning and HOAs of Parts Unknown
* Things that get you back into wrestling
* The first vignette from The Mountie prompts a discussion of why the Rougeau Brothers never quite reached the top
* Hacksaw Jim Duggan and early 1987 pre-Crockett sale UWF
* Athletes who hosted Saturday Night Live
* The dynamic of Hulk Hogan and Bobby Heenan carrying across territories
2 hr 33 min
September 08 GFA Live #283: WWF Superstars 12-08-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 8, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
2 hr 14 min
August 31 GFA Live #282: WWF Superstars 12-01-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 1, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* "Kane" the Undertaker: pondering aspects of his career as a whole
* Hercules and his ridiculous Power and Glory trunks
* Randy Savage calling a Cincinnati Reds game in 1989
* Vince McMahon's desire to be involved in storylines: suppressed prior to Attitude Era?
* Another chemistry-less promo from Hulk Hogan and Tugboat
* The Big Bossman episode of Dark Side of the Ring
* A mysterious FOURTH event center segment
* Gobbleley Gooker is a terrible name
2 hr 10 min
August 23 GFA Live #281: WWF Superstars 11-24-1990 (Tunney puts Demolition on double secret probation)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 24, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Jack Tunney's ever changing office with his announcement about Demolition
* What was the least memorable NBC WWF event of 1985-1991?
* The new Dark Side of the Ring on Missy Hyatt
* An extended conversation of "two guys remembering TV shows from 15 years ago"
* The return of the Hulk Hogan "man/brother game"
* Jim Duggan's promo on the nature of America
* WWE's relationship with the annoying Pat McAfee
* A rare treat these days: Event Center promos for the Boston Garden
1 hr 57 min
August 17 GFA Live #280: WWF The Main Event 11-23-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about The Main Event from November 23, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* How this show getting cut for time and expense led to more episodes of Seinfeld
* The DiBiase/Savage alliance of friendship strikes again
* Super high match ratings for this show, relatively speaking despite a lack of clean finishes
* The Renegade Dark Side of the Ring episode
1 hr 57 min

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Greetings From Allentown is a podcast taking a look at the history of pro wrestling through the lens of weekly TV episodes from the 70s through the 90s covering WWF, WCW and much more!